Bed bugs don’t cancel dialysis, infusions, or other medically necessary outpatient care. Here’s how facilities can reduce repeated introductions while protecting patient dignity and keeping treatment on track.

When a patient with bed bugs has visitors from the same infested home, the goal is not to exclude the family. It’s to reduce the chance of bringing in another hitchhiker while protecting the patient’s need for support.

Bed bugs are hitchhikers, not residents. Here’s a practical healthcare response for containing belongings, caring for the patient, managing the room, and preventing the next ride.